Republican Michele Bachmann is counting on legions of donors giving a few dollars at a time, over and over again, to carry her in the 2012 presidential race.
Aides to Michele Bachmann say the Republican congresswoman will formally launch her campaign for president on Monday from her birthplace in Waterloo, Iowa.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she's not running for re-election in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District while she's campaigning for the Republican nomination for president. However, state law would allow her to drop out of the presidential race and seek re-election for her current job by June 5, 2012.
Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota has formally entered the presidential race. The tea party favorite announced Monday that she has filed papers to kick off her bid for the GOP nomination to challenge President Barack Obama next year.
Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann has told social conservatives not to let up as the 2012 election draws closer. The likely presidential candidate spread a message of perseverance to the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington.
Rep. Michele Bachmann plans to participate in a presidential debate in New Hampshire this month, a move that further signals the Minnesota Republican expects to be a candidate for the 2012 nomination.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, who is considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination, says Democrats are terribly afraid of her possible candidacy, and that it's sexist to suggest that there isn't enough room in the race for two female, tea party favorites.
Rep. Michele Bachmann, who is considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination, says she thinks the race can accommodate both her and Sarah Palin.